Fixing Common Excuses Not To Eat Healthy

Do you have no time to cook because of busy working lifestyle? Are you stressed with your hectic schedule, making you crave for sugary and fatty foods? Do you think that healthy meals are too expensive? Here’s how you can avoid the fatty lifestyle.

   

·        There are people who make their busy life as an excuse not to cook healthy foods. You need to know that you can quickly cook healthy foods. You can grill a chicken breast seasoned with lemon and pepper while steaming some vegetables at the same time. The time needed for preparing grilled chicken breasts and steamed vegetables is equivalent to the time when you order a takeaway. Chicken breast is high in quality protein to keep you full and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals.

    ·         Most people think that healthy meals are expensive and ready meals suit their budget. If you’re one of them, you should try tuna, eggs and lentils as well as seasonal fruit and vegetables, beans and salads. You’ll discover that cooking all of them from scratch are cheap. Additionally, you can reduce your intake of salt and added preservatives while getting your daily vitamin needs.

    ·         Hectic schedule is another excuse to crave for fatty and sugary comfort foods. Instead of these foods, opt for snacks high in carbohydrates. Elisabeth Weichselbaum of the British Nutrition Foundation says that carbohydrates can increase levels of serotonin, a hormone known to induce a feeling of calm. Try one slice of wholemeal bread with peanut butter and some fruits. If you’re still stress out, go to the gym and perform high intensity exercise if you can. Researchers from the University of Missouri found out that high-intensity exercise decrease stress.

    ·         No willpower to resist sweets, junk foods and other unhealthy foods? There’s an easy fix to it and that is prevention. If you love pizza so much, opt for thin and wholemeal base. Don’t indulge too much on cheese.

    ·         Do you usually get tired around 4PM and want to eat chocolates? A chocolate bar allows you to initially enjoy that sugar rush but it always leads to a crash. Instead, opt for snacks rich in protein to help you release energy for a long period. Nutritional therapist Henrietta Bailey says that crisps and chocolate can only give you energy for short period of time until your blood sugar crash down. Opting for unsalted nuts during your afternoon slump will keep you full and provide your body the necessary vitamins and minerals.

    ·         You’re eating out with your friends or officemates? Yes, you can’t change the amount of salt in your meal but there’s a fix to it. Nutrition consultant Lynn Clay suggests looking for a menu that uses white meat or fish and choose a tomato-based sauce rather than a cream-based.